This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark, disclose, and reduce energy use in city-owned buildings. | Air Pollution | Energy and Utilities | Northern Great Plains | Spearfish, SD Climate Resiliency Plan |
| Require that all publicly funded properties be energy efficient. | Severe Winter WeatherExtreme Heat | Property | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 202 (pdf p. 214)) |
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provide technical assistance to businesses in areas potentially impacted by flooding or sea level rise. Help them find ways to protect their jobs (e.g., strategic planning for possible relocation to other | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – General | Economy | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 13) |
| Collaborate with local and regional partners to support business resiliency through preparedness education, trainings and resources. | Multiple or All Hazards | Economy | Southwest | Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment |
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adopt design standards that reduce heat absorption by building roofs and sides. For example, incentivize white or green roofs. | Extreme Heat | Property | Southeast | Miami Forever Climate Ready Strategy |
| Incentivize affordable housing to include natural cooling features. This design will minimize the need for air conditioning and energy use, reducing energy bills. | Extreme Heat | Property | Northwest | Puget Sound Regional Council Climate Change and Resilience Guidance |
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase out septic systems where necessary to protect public health and water quality. Develop funding mechanisms to help homeowners with the cost of septic-to-sewer conversion. | Water Pollution | Water Infrastructure – GeneralWater Infrastructure – Wastewater | Southeast | Southeast Florida Compact Regional Climate Action Plan - Energy and Fuel |
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As part of a public information and engagement process, establish a buddy system for neighbors to support each other during floods. Local cultural institutions might serve as good partners. | Flooding – General | People | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 17) |
| During extreme heat and severe winter weather, organize community check-ins on elderly and sensitive populations. Program can be run at the neighborhood level through buddy systems where neighbors are | Severe Winter WeatherExtreme Heat | People | Southeast | Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 119) |
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory the use of herbicides and pesticides in parks and other public properties. Develop a strategy and establish targets to reduce use. | Shifting Species, Habitats, and EcosystemsWater Pollution | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyWater Infrastructure – WastewaterNatural Areas and WildlifeProperty | Southern Great Plains | Adapt Oklahoma City, OK (p. NB-8, page 78) |
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encourage utilities to include climate change scenarios in energy load forecasting and in the Integrated Resource Plan. Evaluate the potential effects of these changes in demand on revenue. | Extreme HeatSevere Winter Weather | Energy and Utilities | Northwest | City of Seattle, WA: Preparing for a Changing Climate (p. 27 (pdf p. 60)) |
| Partner with local energy utilities to study the long-term effects of warmer summer temperatures and extreme high temperatures on summer load peaks and changes in residential air conditioning use in the | Extreme Heat | Energy and Utilities | Northwest | City of Seattle, WA: Preparing for a Changing Climate (p. 27 (pdf p. 60)) |
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Develop an ecosystem fire recovery master plan to address revegetation and post-fire treatments for open space and community parks. The plan could outline implementation actions for protecting and improving | Fire (Wildfire) | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyAquatic and Marine ResourcesNatural Areas and Wildlife | Southwest | Climate Resilient San Diego (p. 52 (pdf p. 58)) |
| Require the planting of vegetation with strong root systems following a wildfire as a condition for program financing. | LandslidesFire (Wildfire) | Agriculture and Food SupplyNatural Areas and WildlifeProperty | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 29) |
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create a partnership agreement with ride share programs and the bus system to pick up residents and visitors during extreme heat events and deliver them to air-conditioned facilities. Ideally, programs | Extreme Heat | Transportation and MobilityPeople | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 206 (pdf p. 218)) |
| Develop agreements with Uber and other ride share platform drivers to provide emergency egress and evacuation services to residents and community visitors vulnerable to road access issues. | WindLandslidesFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Transportation and Mobility | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 208 (pdf p. 220)) |
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Develop a formal parking plan when there is a chance of flooding. Include appropriate signage on streets. | Flooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Transportation and Mobility | Southeast | Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 179) |
| Develop a stormwater response plan to clear inlets and outlets before and during events. Ensure the document plans for having teams on stand-by. | Flooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Water Infrastructure – Stormwater | Southeast | Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 179) |
